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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-18-2011, 09:56 PM
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It looks like ACDsee is favoring exposure whereas ACR is leaning on the conservative side of things(likely for highlight control). Personally, this is purely by preference, given that I prefer to make my own choices on matters of RAW development. However, in the event that you'd want to automate file processing(batches of RAW files) then you might want to tweak your settings a bit.
Having said that, if I don't see any reason why you couldn't tweak ACR to match the default ACDsee RAW processing output. However, I'm not sure how effortless it would end-up being, given the variations in shooting conditions you might meet along the way.
But the good news is that ACR is pretty flexible this way.
And one of the quickest methods I've found to do this(in ACR) is to grab hold of the Point Curve adjustment tool under the Tone Curve Tab(or panel). Which may take a bit of experimentation to get the gist of, but its a very powerful and effective means of adjusting image curves(contrast, shadow and midtone) in one convenient panel.
Taking things further, you can also dial in a bit more detail contrast(sometimes called structure) with the clarity slider, which will also play's on your sharpness values. Though you might want to keep and eye on these as they can often introduce artifacts around highlight edges without you're noticing(or until its too late) and give you a hard time.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg so to speak on the power and flexibility of ACR. However, as you may have also noticed, the old adage of added power comes more responsibility holds true and we find intensive training video's on the advanced use of ACR for photographers to be quite common.
But... if you are serious about RAW photography, then I would highly recommend it: lynda.com: Photoshop CS5 for Photographers: Camera Raw 6 Video by Lyndapodcast Free Videos Free Tutorials Free Classes Online
I've taken many of these in the past and often use selective workshops to catch-up on the new features that come with the updates.
JohnB
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-17-2011, 09:23 PM
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Great news!
Glad to hear you got it all worked out.
On the issue of adding images, I think there are a few methods such as adding them as attachments within a post. Though I'm not sure about the size and conditions associated with that.
I prefer to host my own images(webserver) and embed them in a post using the IMG tags found under the "Insert Image" icon at the top of your comment toobar.
But many members here have albums and other services through the forums which seem to work well too so I guess you might be better off looking into each of the options an deciding which would suite you best.
Looking forward to seeing shot images soon!.
JohnB
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-17-2011, 07:23 PM
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Sure no problem.
1. open a RAW/DNG file in Adobe Camera Raw
2. Adjust things the way you like(auto is best for preview profiles)
3. Goto Presets Tab
4. Click on the small menu icon on the right hand side of the Preset pane
5. Select Save as Camera Raw defaults
All done!
If you go back to Bridge and preview your RAW/DNG's you will see them with new settings.Changing these is as easy as making new adjustments and re-saving as default. However, you can also create a new profile(save new profile) and use those as needed. So it's very flexible.
Let me know if this helped.
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-17-2011, 06:15 PM
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when you right click a DNG thumbnail in bridge, and select Develop Settings, do you see your new profile? your should, and if you do, then you can select it there. And if you did, does it fix the problem?
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Forum: Pentax DSLR Discussion
05-17-2011, 05:16 PM
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It may be possible that you're seeing an unadjusted preview of the file in CS5.
However, I would ask what or where you are seeing this preview from? Bridge? MiniBridge? File>Open>Thumbnail etc?
Anyways, you can assign a RAW profile of your choosing for viewing DNG previews in Bridge by opening a RAW file hitting auto, tweaking things to your liking(remember this is a default so..._) and saving this as your default profile. Then... when you view RAW files in Bridge, you can select(right click) this profile as your default preview profile. <- phew, that's alota profile :p
Anyways, let me know if this makes sense to you.
Otherwise, I could compile some screenshots.
JohnB
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